Open Air Publishing

10/09/2013

Our Holiday Recipes & Party Planning Guide with Food52 has been chosen as one of Apppicker's Best Event Planning Apps for iPhone!

Check out the piece here: http://www.apppicker.com/applists/2801/The-best-event-planner-apps-for-iPhone

If you need some assistance in organizing your busy schedule or planning events, then check out our list of the best event planner apps for the iPhone.  ...

09/27/2013

Nice post on DBW about our Wine Simplified book.
"Wine Simplified, an app from Open Air Publishing exemplifies the best in innovative reading experiences."
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/award-winning-publishing-wine-simplified-from-open-air-publishing/

As e-reader adoption in the U.S. wanes and consumers buy more tablet computers, publishers are scrambling to provide the enhanced, innovative reading

08/08/2013

Wannabe-knitters rejoice! Introducing “You Can Knit! A Better Way to Learn Knitting Basics,” our latest Betterbook title.

Read about it here: http://betterbook.tumblr.com/post/57715724155/introducing-you-can-knit-wannabe-knitters

07/22/2013

Alert the palace: In honor of the , we've made Ready, Set, Baby! FREE for today only!

Take advantage and start prepping for the future prince or princess in your life—or gift it!

For more info: http://betterbook.com/baby
Or go straight to the App Store page: http://bit.ly/rsb-itunes (opens iTunes)

Made for the next generation of parents by a collaboration of five leading child care experts and an award-winning author, Ready, Set, Baby! is the definitive and essential guide to becoming an informed, empowered, and confident new parent. Made exclusively for digital reading, this complete book al...

07/18/2013

Nothing says summer, or Maine, quite like lobster. Here's how to prep a boiled one (racing them first is optional):

http://betterbook.tumblr.com/post/55782982460/how-to-prepare-a-boiled-lobster-cooking-lobster …

How to Prepare a Boiled Lobster Cooking lobster at home is as easy as boiling corn on the cob—and you can have a lobster race before cooking them. Unfortunately, getting the meat out of the shell is...

07/12/2013

Cheers to the weekend!

Nothing says summer/sun/beach/dreadlocks more than rum. But daiquiris are so… Club Med. Expand your horizons and try some of these lesser-known rum cocktails, courtesy of our Speakeasy Cocktails: Learn from the Modern Mixologists book.

Find the recipes here: http://betterbook.tumblr.com/post/55267356619/rum-cocktails-that-arent-a-daiquiri-or-mojito

Rum Cocktails (That Aren’t a Daiquiri or Mojito) Nothing says summer/sun/beach/dreadlocks more than rum. But daiquiris are so… Club Med. Expand your horizons and try some of these lesser-known rum...

07/03/2013

Read our tips on how to succeed as a book publisher in the App Store!

Our CEO talks with PaidContent on how we have created and marketed some of the best-selling books for iOS—outselling other ebook stores like iBooks and Amazon by as much as 30x.

iPad publisher Open Air sells 10 to 30 times as many books through Apple’s App Store as it does through the iBookstore. Here, Open Air CEO Jon Feldman shares some lessons he’s learned from publishing books for iOS.

07/02/2013

Not sure what type of wine to serve with your 4th of July celebration? Fret not!

World-class sommelier and author of Wine Simplified Marnie Old gives us her top picks for summer dining, or just wining (responsibly, of course).

Read about them here: http://bit.ly/12EmPqC

06/28/2013

Ready, Set, Baby is on BabyCenter!

"I seriously wish this has been around for my last pregnancy."

Read it here: http://blogs.babycenter.com/products_and_prizes/a-fabulous-new-app-for-babys-first-year-ready-set-baby/

Ever wish someone would take all those baby books and just put them into an app? Well, someone just did. Introducing Ready, Set, Baby!, a watch and learn guide to baby’s first year.

06/20/2013

We all know that Thursday is the new Friday, so go ahead and stir yourself up a cocktail this evening. Watch master mixologist Jim Meehan show you the proper way to do it. (Yes, you've been doing it wrong.)

How to Stir a Cocktail You’ve had your say, Bond. While Britain’s favorite badass may prefer his cocktails shaken, watch award-winning mixologist Jim Meehan show you the fine art of stirring. This...

06/16/2013

Happy Father's Day, Dads!

As our way of saying thanks for all you do, we've made all of our Betterbooks 50% off through the end of the day.

Happy learning!

A Better Way to Learn. Betterbook creates original, high-quality how-to books that are designed and built exclusively for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

06/11/2013

World, meet Investing Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Your Money—our 11th book!

Read about it here: http://betterbook.tumblr.com/post/52721121320/investing-made-easy-a-beginners-guide-to-growing